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Home Depot selling 3D Printers

PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
edited 2014-07-16 16:36 in General Discussion
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-14/home-depot-starts-selling-3-d-printers-in-stores-for-first-time.html

Selling MakerBot in 12 locations.

Of course none close to me. :)

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  • xanaduxanadu Posts: 3,347
    edited 2014-07-15 12:52
    Beats that 3D cube Staples is selling.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-07-15 12:54
    Cool! Might be somewhere near me in LA. I'll send you a pic!

    Of course, you can't find a decent 2x4 at Home Depot. I hope their printer supplies fare better.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-07-15 13:21
    erco wrote: »
    Cool! Might be somewhere near me in LA. I'll send you a pic!

    Of course, you can't find a decent 2x4 at Home Depot. I hope their printer supplies fare better.

    What's a 2x4? You mean 1 something by 3 something?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-07-15 13:32
    Cross section wise, yes, well under 2"x4". But taking HD's minimum 3" of warp into consideration, an 8-foot "2x4" occupies a rectilinear volume of 3"x6"x8 feet.
  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2014-07-15 13:40
    It's only 'adjusted' 2x4 that are less than 2" x 4"

    Th 'raw' cut planks are 2" x 4" (+/- a reasonable margin, of course)

    Generally, 2x4 will be 48x98mm after 'adjustment'
    (Adjustment meaning running it through a planer)

    Warp means they cut the timber before it was properly dried...
    Bl**dy amateurs!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-07-15 13:45
    Gadgetman wrote: »
    Bl**dy amateurs!

    Name the 1991 movie where that quote came from. Another "Must Watch" like 1990's Red Oktober.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2014-07-15 19:27
    Name the 1991 movie where that quote came from.
    The Rocketeer Part 1.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-07-15 21:26
    You're good, Andy!

    Is there a part 2?
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2014-07-15 21:42
    Gadgetman wrote:
    It's only 'adjusted' 2x4 that are less than 2" x 4"

    Th 'raw' cut planks are 2" x 4" (+/- a reasonable margin, of course)

    Generally, 2x4 will be 48x98mm after 'adjustment'
    (Adjustment meaning running it through a planer)

    Around here, 2x4s are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". I can remember when they were 1 5/8" x 3 5/8". Before that, they were 1 3/4" x 3 3/4". Now, either planers have gotten coarser over time, or the rough-cut size has shrunk. I suspect the latter.

    -Phil
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2014-07-15 22:35
    Speaking of Home Depot selling 3D Printers, it's unbelievable what they have done to the Saw Kerf width, Some Sawmills keep it top secret.
    Back in my Mill Wright days, The Saw Kerf width was 1/4" on rotary saws, and 3/16" set for band saw blades, MOUNTAINS of saw dust..
    Nowadays, I'm not even sure they use "Blades"...

    As an aside, does any one have any experience with said 3D printer from Home Depot?
    I could be one of the suckers that buys one. I don't mind waiting an hour for a chess piece, What kind of Software does this machine use?
    How many rolls of 'Weed Wacker' string does it take to make a two inch tall Bishop?
    Can I use Weed Wacker string?
    So many questions...:nerd:


    -Tommy
  • RforbesRforbes Posts: 281
    edited 2014-07-16 04:35
    Weed wacker string? Lol I love it. I could print patio pavers and garbage can lids with it!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-07-16 06:24
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    Around here, 2x4s are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". I can remember when they were 1 5/8" x 3 5/8". Before that, they were 1 3/4" x 3 3/4". Now, either planers have gotten coarser over time, or the rough-cut size has shrunk. I suspect the latter.

    -Phil

    Ten years ago when HD shrunk their 2x4s, they had a big display in their store about how many millions of trees would be saved annually by going smaller. A warm & fuzzy, feelgood, green enviro-, save the planet initiative. BTW, they never dropped their prices. :)

    Home Depot is rarely your cheapest or best option, just convenient to have everything under one roof. They are better than Lowe's, however. Lowe's consistently manages to be out of stock only on things I need. They are right across the street from HD and nearly deserted. Not sure how they survive, my Lowe's make Radio Shack's business model look successful.
  • ChrisL8ChrisL8 Posts: 129
    edited 2014-07-16 08:14
    Oh good, now maybe I can find one cheap at a garage sale in a few months! :)

    I think what would be more interesting is if they offered 3D printing, as well as laser cutting and such at the store. They could set up some really nice equipment at the store, connect it to the Internet and it could be like getting prints from digital pictures at a local store.

    That said, it will be cool to see these going more "main stream."

    As to lumber, I gave up on that years ago. I just cannot figure out how you are supposed to build anything with those spiral shaped things they call boards. I swear when I was a kid they were rectangles, but now they are so twisted. I figure there must be some secret to knowing how to dig through hundreds of 2x4's to find one that won't twist up overnight, but I don't know how to do it.
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2014-07-16 16:36
    Ttailspin wrote: »
    Speaking of Home Depot selling 3D Printers, it's unbelievable what they have done to the Saw Kerf width, Some Sawmills keep it top secret.
    Back in my Mill Wright days, The Saw Kerf width was 1/4" on rotary saws, and 3/16" set for band saw blades, MOUNTAINS of saw dust..
    Nowadays, I'm not even sure they use "Blades"...

    As an aside, does any one have any experience with said 3D printer from Home Depot?
    I could be one of the suckers that buys one. I don't mind waiting an hour for a chess piece, What kind of Software does this machine use?
    How many rolls of 'Weed Wacker' string does it take to make a two inch tall Bishop?
    Can I use Weed Wacker string?
    So many questions...:nerd:


    -Tommy

    The narrower kerf is due to better metalurgy in the blades.

    Anyone see a 3D printer in Radio Shack yet?
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